‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry’
‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry’ will air Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. on NBC. The night is a celebration of the legendary Dolly Parton’s 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. There will be a number of performances throughout the special. Dolly herself will be performing along with Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price, Hank Williams Jr., and more. ‘Dolly Parton’s impact on country music is beyond description, and she remains a cherished icon,” NBC’s Executive Vice President of Special Programs and Late Night Programming Doug Vaughan said in a statement. ‘Dolly will always have a home at NBC and we can’t wait for her to deliver her wonderful collection of hits to the Opry stage.’ This holiday special kicks off NBC’s ‘Oh What Fun’ holiday slate. See more photos from the NBC special in our gallery now.
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley performs on ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.’ Dolly’s pal will be honoring her during the show.
Toby Keith
Toby Keith performs on ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.’ He’s one of Dolly’s friends.
Lady Antebellum
Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum perform on ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.’ They recently teamed up with Halsey for a powerful medley at the CMA Awards.
Dolly Parton On Her NBC Special
Dolly Parton takes the stage during her NBC special. She’ll be performing a number of hits.
Chris Janson
Chris Janson performs on ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.’ He’s known for songs like ‘Buy Me a Boat,’ ‘Fix a Drink,’ ‘Drunk Girl.’
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. performs on the ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry’ special. Dolly is a dear friend of Hank’s.
Dolly Parton With Buck Trent
Dolly Parton has some fun with Buck Trent during her special. Buck notably played lead guitar on Dolly’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘Jolene.’
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris performs on ‘Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry’ special. Dolly and Emmylou released a collaborative studio album with Linda Ronstadt in 1987.